Bean: The Movie (DVD)

Director: Mel Smith Producers: Rowan Atkinson, Peter Bennet-Jones, Tim Beavan, Richards Curtis, Rebecca O'Brien and Eric Fellner Writers: Rowan Atkinson, Richards Curtis and Robin Driscoll. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Burt Reynolds, Richards Grant and Pamela Reed Mr Bean, for all those who have never had the pleasure, started life as a television character in several half hour shows. He is a bumbling buffoon whose slow intellect somehow make him come out of most situations looking like the hero. His ability to solve problem in his own special way have created a some what hilarious but rather selfish character, with only a face ...  Read the complete review

So you think if you've seen one Mr Bean film you've seen them all, well think again. My daughter of 8 absolutely adores Mr bean and she just laughs and laughs. Having said that so do a lot of other people I know. I have never really been in to the usual silent sketches that he does so I was pleasently suprised when I watched this movie with my husband and daughter. Although he actually speaks during this film it doesn't take anything away from those original sketches and in fact I think it improves on the experience. It is set in America instead of your ususal british scenes where Mr Bean who is actually a museum guard gets mistaken for an art expert. ...  Read the complete review

In this 1997 film Mr Bean goes to California to supervise installation of a famous painting into a local museum. Mr Bean is an interesting character. He has many quirks, has a simple sort of mind and gets himself into loads of trouble. Most of the material used in the movie comes from TV series starring Rowan Atkins in the same role. Little bit of changes have been made as Mr Bean has never been to America. As anyone who has seen the movie or TV series will agree Mr Bean is more Cartoonish and unreal than an eccentric person. He lives in a universe of his own. His blunders are what make the sketches funny however and many of the blunders ...  Read the complete review

As a Rowan Atkinson sceptic, i have to say, this film does see Mr Bean at his best, children always love Mr Bean and in this film, there are jokes that older children and adults can enjoy as well as children however there are also the usual predictable jokes that will make you groan and roll your eyes. But then again, those are the bits that keep the kids entertained and thats what makes Mr Bean who he ...  Read the complete review